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The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Sunday 13 July 2025 4pm.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Sunday 13 July 2025 4pm

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.623.1
Boonah225 SW1.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture192 SSW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill44 NE1.240.2210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.723.5
Coomera324 NW1.445.420.80
Cooroy--
Deagon59 ENE0.954.520.52210
Deception Bay58 ENE1.471.10
Eagleby291 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill161 SSE0.1
Forest Lake228 SW0.3
Gatton101 E1.137.120.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.523
Josephville308 NW1.639.8200
Kilcoy189 S0.6
Kippa-Ring167 SSE0.6
Lowood217 SW0.5
Lytton73 ENE1.949.819.90
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek51 NE1.422.4
Mutdapilly357 N2.333.720.80
Nambour341 NNW1.151.321.22540
North Maclean287 WNW2.142.620.20
Norwell214 SW0.1
Parkwood308 NW2.745.320.50
Petrie112 ESE0.3
Raceview325 NW1.241.820.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.524.1
Redlands14 NNE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.923.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview50.923.9
Rocklea242 WSW1.342.921.12990
South Brisbane233 SW1.420.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5223.8
Southport327 NNW2.244.220.50
Springwood97 E2.439.120.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5422.9
Tamborine Mountain285 WNW1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron163 SSE0.6
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.736.621.80
Wynnum83 E2.852.818.40
Wynnum West69 ENE2.754.819.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville283 WNW0.222.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville275 W0.738.915.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba303 WNW2.336.216.83210
Warwick295 WNW1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg79 E145.221.9
Gayndah159 SSE0.2
Hervey Bay241 WSW0.5
Kingaroy264 W1.1
Maryborough141 SE145.43320
Tin Can Bay31 NNE0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga91 E2.242.421.40
Auckland Point51 NE15520.50
Boat Creek72 ENE2.548.720.53620
Boyne Island47 NE257.5-3310
Clinton24 NNE3.248.420.60
South Gladstone38 NE1.852.420.93530
Targinie80 E1.944.420.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela116 ESE0.6
Blackwater300 WNW1.323.423.10
Bluff50 NE1.42622.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere116 ESE0.7
Longreach21 NNE1.125.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)85 E2.329.7220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE1.824.5
Parkhurst96 E0.739.422.8
Yeppoon247 WSW1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina59 ENE0.8
West Mackay124 SE3.321
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr102 ESE2.723.5448
Charters Towers117 ESE0.8
Ingham94 E1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard84 E3.556.722.52800
Environment Park93 E2.755.523.93110
Kirwan82 E1.1
Lennon Drive101 E3.854.323.82700
North Ward90 E2.254.222.80
South Townsville151 SSE0.5
Stuart87 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton112 ESE1.1
Cairns136 SE3.266.124.22920
Gordonvale135.8 SE1
Innisfail178.2 S2.2
Mareeba102.1 ESE1.3
Mossman109 ESE0.9
Weipa110 ESE3.728.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap143 SE0.728.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
14 January 2026